I know the bird farm is part of earning money for the farm but the noise is excruciating. We stayed next to the house and it is not a great experience. The owners wife should be more friendly. she is as unfriendly as her birds are loud. The restaurant on the premises served Lamb Shank. It was cold inside, not tasty and made me sick the next day. On our cape tour, we visited 6 places to stay in 11 days and this was the worst of them all. I am not impressed with this place at all.

The breakfast was great and the staff friendly

Stayed in February 2025

Our breakfast was not great. The chef didn’t not know how to make eggs and overall the breakfast was very underwhelming. I would prefer to pay slightly less and rather go for breakfast somewhere else. This property should consider offering an option that does not include breakfast.

I loved the Cape Dutch architecture and the beautiful old rooms with thatch roof and original doors and windows :)

Stayed in February 2025

Really excellent and helpful staff.

Stayed in February 2025

The owners were not friendly or engaging with us. The very large and loud collection of birds is not good for sleep and full relaxation.

The caretaker was friendly and welcoming. Breakfasts were lovely , fair value for money in a lovely area. Safe

Stayed in December 2024

The 20 birds in a cage outside our place going off at 4.30am and thriughout the morning was awful. Ask to stay far away from the middle. Breakfast was tasty, albeit tiny. Being served 1 tiny mushroom cut into 4 for e.g. was really disappointing for the cost.

Place looks lovely and very rustic. Quite quaint.

Stayed in December 2024

The outside area at the back of our room, could have been swept and the bird mess on table / chairs cleaned before our arrival, If one likes a sleep in this might not be the place, the macaws have a load screech which starts at daylight. If booked in the self-catering units one might escape the macaws call as these units are a little further from their cages. The rooms do have TV's but don't have the Dstv sports channels, there are the movie channels and netflix etc. The decor is very mix and match but everything you need is there.

Breakfast was very good everything you can expect with a buffet and can be enjoyed from the veranda. The bed was comfortable with clean linen. Coffee / tea provided however no biscuit or rusks. Nice big bathroom with enough clean towels and soaps. Staff are very helpful and always willing to go the extra mile to make your stay enjoyable.

Stayed in October 2024

Plenty of noise (to be expected, as this is a farm, after all) and for the price paid, I’d expect the bottled water and coffee pods to be included in the price, as with other guesthouse in the same price category.

Beautiful area, on-site restaurant, farm atmosphere, comfortable and soft linen

Stayed in May 2024

All the parrots

Near the venue

Stayed in May 2024

The property manager was a nightmare, there was clear control issues. She kept being aggressive about reading the rule book even if we asked the simplest question. If you work in hospitality I would expect a minimum level of decency and helpfulness to your guests. There was non of that. She was cold and rude.

Property was simple and what I was looking for. Surrounds are beautiful. There are some Animals on the farm which was cool but other than that nothing special.

Stayed in April 2024

The WiFi signal was very poor in our chalet. The restaurant is closed on Mondays - but a lot of places in Wellington are closed Mondays. Artefacts left by previous occupants.

Breakfast was good. A mixture of continental and some bacon with scrambled eggs. Place was clean and the shower had decent pressure. The staff checked with us daily to see if we needed anything.

Stayed in March 2024

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The staff were very friendly and the room was beautiful

Stayed in March 2024

Whole place has generator for loadshedding but the part where I stay is not connected to it

Stayed in January 2024

constant noise of the caged birds that are too close to the rooms. the very loud noise starts from the breaking of dawn nonstop until night. unable to enjoy any nature sounds or even sleep late or take a nap due to the constant almost screaming noise made by these caged birds.

location, friendly staff and good breakfast. rooms are well equipped, clean with excellent bathroom.

Stayed in December 2023

If you want to experience a real-life Basil Fawlty then you're in luck. ZhuZhu can sometimes be curt and short and appears to have little tolerance for guests on some mornings. As we arrived, she welcomed us with "they have a dog". We had informed them on booking.com and even confirmed that the place welcomed pets. Once we settled in, we took our dog for a walk, and their bigger dog, on meeting our dog, went for her. From then one we kept the dog in the room, and if we did meet their dogs, we shoed them away, and they listened. You are not allowed to bring your dog to breakfast, or the restaurant. So, the place is not exactly pet friendly more tolerant of you having a pet in your room. This is fine as long as you plan around it. We had Breakfast in shifts for example. Some mornings Zhu Zhu was as pleasant as Sibel other days her inner Basil Fawlty, meant dealing with her was not easy, with her implying your requirements were inconvenient. We even joked about this with a fellow visitor. The last day we stayed there the staff took our breakfast order and this seemed to work far better. All the other staff including Maragret were very friendly. One issue is the birds, the wake you up in the morning, and chatter all the time, which can be pleasant. You are not allowed near them though. There are also some strange instructions in the rules, like out of nowhere it says, "spiders make a web in 30 minutes and catch lots of mosquitoes" and "do not put cats in the microwave". This does make you ask what caused these notes.

We stayed in the family room. The beds were comfortable and there is a little extra space in the rooms, with a small desk in each room. The family room shares a bathroom, that has a full-size bath and shower. The soaps and creams are in dispensing bottles, so no wastage. The breakfast is basic but satisfying. We were able to have our dog in the room and could take her on a walk on the property. The walk to the dam goes through the horse paddocks and around to the top field where there are a lot of bee hives. The rooms are neat, and cleaned daily, with old world charm. Each room has an outside sitting area which was great to use. Restaurant is well priced.

Stayed in December 2023

Die pappegaaie wat baie vroeg in die oggend begin skree.

Stayed in December 2023

The breakfast was very basic and could be improved on.

Loved the Cosy room. The grounds are stunning and loved the dogs and animals all around. A pleasure to be there.

Stayed in November 2023

Oude Wellington has a good location. It is not a luxurious stay but is comfortable. The rooms have everything you need but do need a little bit of improvement. The owner is wonderful and frequently checks up on all the guests.

Stayed in October 2023

Beautiful location and surroundings, friendly staff and good breakfast

Stayed in September 2023

Room very cold at night

Farm style accomodation

Stayed in August 2023

Everything was to our satisfaction.

Food was good. More than enough. There was a lot of food to choose from.

Stayed in July 2023

Good location for events at Kleinevalleij Estate. Literally just slept here the one night and had breakfast the next morning, so didn't have enough exposure to the venue to give a proper opinion.

Stayed in May 2023

There are a lot of birds that are super loud. We were woken up by this very early in the morning.

Comfy, safe and beautiful.

Stayed in July 2023

Parking

I did not have breakfast

Stayed in April 2023

It would have been nice if there were more on-site options for supper (e.g. restaurant stayed open, braai facilities near the room or access to main kitchen). There was a microwave in the room though.

Rolf & Margaret were accommodating in that we asked for a late check-out & ended up checking in early as well. We were in town for an event. They also accommodated us & other guests by extending their breakfast cut off time. The MCC was lovely and the tranquility of this venue on a crisp Autumn’s day, late afternoon, was the perfect way to enjoy it. The birds are also something special.

Stayed in May 2023